Baz Luhrmann Hurt On Great Gatsby Set

Director vs camera crane. Crane wins.Baz Luhrmann is known for his high-energy cinematic output, a product of his equally peppy directing style. But after getting a head injury for Christmas on the set of his latest, The Great Gatsby, the filmmaker might want to consider watching where he walks in future.According to the Sydney Morning Herald (via The Hollywood Reporter), Luhrmann hurt himself while working on a small chunk of the shoot. "We were on quite a cramped set and he was ducking under the crane," he says. "He struck his head on the weights on the end of the camera crane. He split open his head, and we had to get the doctor," co-producer/music supervisor Anton Monsted apparently told the Herald.With three stitches in place and Luhrmann otherwise fine, the injury delivered a small Christmas present to the cast and crew, with the film shutting down a day early for the holiday break. They'll pick up the remaining shots when the cameras crank once more in January.That group, of course, includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke and Elizabeth Debicki in a new version of F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. The film is scheduled to arrive a year from now in the US, though there's no set date for the UK yet.

'Sherlock' tops Friday B.O.

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'Warner Bros. is looking at its second consecutive weekend on top as "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" trounced the competition yesterday with $14.7 million.WB won last frame, during the lowest overall domestic B.O. weekend in three years, with "New Year's Eve." Pic dropped 50% to fourth place yesterday with $2.5 million.Pre-weekend estimates had "Sherlock Holmes" coming in north of $50 million through Sunday (its predecessor made $62 million Christmas weekend 2009), but B.O. observers have since scaled back their predictions to the low- or mid-$40 million range, which is more than enough to win the weekend.In second, Fox's "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" earned $6.8 million domestically Friday. Studio is hoping for a three-day take of $25 million, but yesterday's gross suggests the threequel will land just shy of that target.Paramount bowed "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" an unprecedented week early only for 425 large-format screens like Imax Stateside to about $4.1 million yesterday. Of that, $1.1 million came from Thursday midnight screenings, a comparable sum to 2006's "Mission: Impossible III" midnight haul, but on 21% as many screens, albeit aided slightly by large screen surcharges.Lastly, in fifth Fox's "The Sitter" grossed another $1.4 million for a domestic cume of $14.8 million. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin Monday Keep Fit This Holiday

First Published: December 12, 2011 3:35 PM EST Credit: WireImage Caption Malia Obama, President Barack Obama, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and Justin Bieber sing onstage during Christmas in Washington 2011 at the National Building Museum, Washington D.C., on December 11, 2011NY, N.Y. -- The Obamas celebrated the holiday season last night at the 30th annual Christmas in Washington concert. Superstars like Justin Beiber, Jennifer Hudson, and Cee Lo Green all sang Christmas carols and songs. Chances are your holiday party wont have celebrity entertainers on the roster but there will be lots of celebrating. Oh, the holidays! Its a season of family, festivities and food lots of rich, high-calorie treats! Dont let the holidays be your excuse to over-indulge and let the scale slide upwards. Its true that there are some holiday treats and family recipes that are too special to pass up but remember: A special occasion applies to one meal, not the entire month of December, reveals Kathy Smith, creator of the Ageless with Kathy Smith DVD series. Kathy, a longtime fitness expert, says a lot of people slip into the I will get back on track in January mentality. And in the midst of all these planned activities, most of our traditions involve lots of eating and not much exercise, adds Kathy. Plus, too many parties can wreak havoc on your looks, Kathy adds, The salt and sugar we consume can cause bloating and lethargy, while caffeine and alcohol dehydrate the skin, which means more fine lines, more dark circles under the eyes, and less energy. Try and be easy on yourself, but do make time for exercise even just a mini session at the gym helps! A little goes a long way. Just 10 15 minute workout quickies here and there a walk in the morning, some quick strength training moves in the afternoon, crunches while watch the game they can all add up, reveals Kathy. Check out Kathys Staying Strong and Total Body Turnaround workouts at www.acacialifestyle.com/kathysmith. If youre looking for a holiday gift for the fitness gal or guy in your life check out Filas Skele-Toes Voltage running shoes. These comfy shoes have the articulated toe and are big with celebs that jog, like Stephanie Pratt and Leven Rambin. Retail for $75 at www.finishline.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Take advantage of Lowe to Pen Another Memoir

Take advantage of Lowe Take advantage of Lowe will release another memoir, The NY Occasions reviews. Entitled Sex Life, it will concentrate on sex, marriage, money, work, fatherhood and sports. Lowe's first memoir Tales I Only Tell My Buddies, launched last spring, spent several weeks around the Occasions best-seller list. See photos of Take advantage of Lowe "The very first book demonstrated that Take advantage of Lowe is a superb storyteller," Jonathan Karp, the writer of Simon & Schuster, stated inside a statement. "The 2nd book will prove he can talk about anything and then captivate visitors." Sex Life is slated to become released in 2013

CBS's 'Face the Nation' Will Expand to One Hour to Rival 'Meet the Press,' 'This Week'

our editor recommends'Saturday Night Live': Katy Perry Hosts, Alec Baldwin Gets Last Laugh on American Airlines (Video)SNL: Even Satan Offended by Penn State Scandal (VIDEO)Where Alec Baldwin Was Before He Boarded His American Airlines Flight (Video) Alec Baldwin came back to 30 Rock Saturday night for a special appearance on Saturday Night Live. But he wasn't acting like his usual self. After Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight last week for refusing to power down his cell phone while playing Words With Friends, the actor issued a sarcastic apology to the airline via an article published in the Huffington Post. STORY: 'Words With Friends' Defends Alec Baldwin After He Was Kicked Off American Airlines Flight So as a response, the captain of the flight-who suspiciously looks a lot like the 30 Rock actor-showed up on Weekend Update with Seth Meyers. With a thick southern drawl, American Airlines' "Captain Steve Rogers" issued an apology to the actor, who he calls "an American treasure." "I am ashamed at the way he was treated," the "pilot" said. "I mean, what harm would it do to let him keep playing his game? Not just any game mind you, but a word game for smart people." Meyers continued to whisper to Baldwin throughout the apology, "Alec, are you sure this is the right way to handle this?" To which Baldwin would break from character and say, "Yeah, keep going." "Okay Alex, this is too much, I don't want to be a part of this anymore," Meyers said, interrupting Captain Rogers as he empathized with Baldwin for slamming the bathroom door of the airplane lavatory. "Seth I'm not Alec," Captain Rogers responded. "But I wish I was-that man's a hero! A smart hero!" Related Topics Alec Baldwin Seth Meyers Saturday Night Live

ZenithOptimedia Projects 3.5% Ad Sales Growth For Major U.S. Media In 2012

The ad firm’s forecast sets an upbeat tone for that Monday kick from the UBS Annual Global Media and Communications Conference — the broadly viewed number of Boss briefings that runs through Wednesday in NY. Zenith’s forecasted 3.5% growth, to $160.3B, contrasts with +2.2% this year.A lot from the improvement is due to the predicted excitement round the Summer time Olympic games working in london, along with the recovery of Japan’s economy following a earthquakes and tsunami in March. That can help they are driving large financial companies, merchants, and auto makers into the ad market. Television would be the primary beneficiary, having a 5.1% increase to $61.9B. However the Olympic games won’t be sufficient to prevent the ad slide in the major broadcast systems (-1% to $16.9B).The issue is time difference with London: That “will mean less occasions airing live than there have been for that Vancouver Olympic games,” Zenith states.It forecasts more audiences will “tune in online to look at a common occasions instead of wait to look at pre-recorded versions.” Distribution are affected a larger decline (-12% to $2.2B) as galleries struggle to locate a daytime host who are able to match the recognition of The famous host oprah Winfrey.But national cable systems including USA, The best spinner's, and Forex continues to enhance (+10% to $20.1B). In other media: The Web continues to be soaring(+16.4% to $30.3B) and will also be assisted in 2012 by political candidates wishing to achieve voters on social networking locations brought by Facebook. The Olympic games and political campaigns will enable radio to hold in (+2.1% to $16.7B) regardless of the growing recognition of streaming services for example The planet pandora.Cinema ad saleswill improve (+5% to $725M). But consumer magazines won’t be so lucky (-2.2% to $18.2B). And newspapers continues to to get rid of ground (-8% to $25B).

Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson Systems Documentary On West Memphis 3

WELLINGTON, Nz (December 4, 2011) WingNut Films happily introduced today the final outcome of WEST OF MEMPHIS – a documentary film chronicling the untold story behind most likely probably the most infamous miscarriages of justice in American history the story from the amazing and desperate fight to prevent the Condition of Arkansas from killing an innocent guy. The film remains produced starting with-time filmmakers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, with the Academy Award-winning team of Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. Jackson and Walsh increased being associated with 2005, after they aided to re-invigorate the then stagnant situation by funding a completely new analysis. The film remains written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil). Beginning getting a searing study of thepolice analysis to the 1993 killings of three eight-year-old boys Christopher Byers, Steven Branch and Michael Moore inside the small capital of scotland - West Memphis, Arkansas, the film is constantly on the show formerly unknown evidence all over the arrest and conviction in the other three people with the shocking crime Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Junior. the three who have been teens within the amount of their busts and many types of three who spent 18 many 17 days jail time for crimes they did not commit. How the documentary showed up to being is at itself an important part of the story of Damien Echols fight in order to save their very own existence it unveils how close he and also the wife Lorri Davis, along with his legal team, pals and supporters, found losing that fight. As Echols has pointed out:September 2008 was among my least expensive points. Judge David Burnett had rejected to hear any new evidence – this incorporated new Paternity testing… as if proof of our innocence was in some manner irrelevant. I believed we'd showed up in the finish in the line, that there's nowhere else to go to. It absolutely was at this time around that Fran and Peter suggested that maybe there's yet another way of fighting back… when evidence wasn't really allowed being heard in the court of law, it may be heard in another forum. That was after they mentioned to me and Lorri, We have to produce a film. WEST OF MEMPHIS unveils the thorough research that uncovered startling new findings pointing for the innocence of Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley Junior. and includes new forensic evidence that points along with other suspects free airline Memphis police thought we would overlook.It absolutely was this new evidence as layed out inside the documentary that ultimately motivated the Arkansas Supreme Court to overturn previous denials of appeals and allowed for just about any new evidentiary hearing to proceed. Faced while using very real prospect from the new trial being granted too as with order to avoid potentially large compensation claims for wrongful incarceration, the health of Arkansas struck a deal while using West Memphis Three, as Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley Junior. became known, whereby the males made the decision to go in an Alford plea a distinctive and rarely used legal maneuver through which the defendant has the ability to assert their innocence although accepting it's inside their welfare allowing a guilty plea being became a member of against them, in exchange for his or her freedom. The film follows these occasions and examines how a Condition Prosecutors declaration everything is now closed, leaves three innocent males billed from the crime they did not commit together with a triple child killer still particularly. Director Berg states, This film signifies the trial these males didnt have.While using support of Damien and Lorri, along with unequalled utilization of people nearest for the situation, we're able to produce a film that shows particulars in the defense – the analysis, research, and appeals process, with techniques that has never proven before. This film began just like a study about innocence however feel it's going beyond that now it asks the question, what value can we, just like a society, placed on the truth? States Jackson, Seven in the past, Fran which i began this journey with Damien and Lorri, getting not a clue where it could lead. We presently understand, that journey is not over, that even though these males are actually released from prison – they are not free. Our hope is always that ongoing evidence testing and extra analysis can lead to the unmasking in the killer of individuals children which day Damien, Jason and Jessie will probably be exonerated. Furthermore not to before seen footage in regards to the situation as well as the trial, WEST OF MEMPHIS includes interviews with Echols, Davis, Baldwin, Misskelley Junior. and Jackson additionally to interviews with pals and categories of the sufferers, defense lawyers, condition prosecutors, local police, idol idol judges, forensic experts, journalists, surprise witnesses and prominent supporters including Eddie Vedder, Henry Rollins and Natalie Maines. Original music for your film remains put together by acclaimed songwriters and composers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. The film remains Executive Produced by Ken Kamins who certainly are leading discussions with potential entrepreneurs.

'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Extended Trailer Released (Video)

BERLIN - Acclaimed British film director Mike Leigh will be the Jury President for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, which runs Feb. 9-19, 2012. Leigh, who has collected a Palme d'Or in Cannes, a Golden Lion in Venice and seven Oscar nominations in his 40-year film making career, will oversee the international jury that hands out Berlin's Golden and Silver Bears at the 62nd Berlin fest.our editor recommendsQ & A: Mike LeighGrief: Theater ReviewRelated Topics•Berlin International Film... PHOTOS: 61st Berlin Film Festival Buzz Films Leigh's debut feature, Meantime premiered in Berlin's Forum sidebar in 1984 but he didn't return until 2008, when Happy-Go-Lucky bowed in competition, winning the Best Actress prize for star Sally Hawkinsand launching her international career. Leigh is considered one of Europe's greatest living directors. His last feature, Another Year, premiered in Cannes in 2010 and earned Leigh an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The 57-year-old director continues to work on stage. His most recent play, Grief, is currently being performed across Britain. Related Topics International Berlin Mike Leigh

Jay-Z's Lyrics Analyzed as Subject of College Course

NY - Cable giants Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable along with smaller cable firm Bright House Networks have agreed to sell wireless spectrum to telecom company Verizon Wireless for $3.6 billion.our editor recommendsVerizon's FiOS TV Subscriber Growth Slowed in Third Quarter'The X Factor' Partners with Verizon WirelessComcast Executive Reiterates Confidence in NBC Turnaround OpportunityTime Warner Cable Mulls Bid for L.A. Dodgers TV Rights (Report)Viacom, Time Warner Cable iPad Dispute Heats Up The companies also struck agreements that will see the cable firms and the telecom giant sell each other's products. SpectrumCo, a joint venture of the cable companies, said Friday that Comcast will receive approximately $2.3 billion from the sale. Time Warner Cable about $1.1 billion and Bright House $189 million. Analysts said the deal was evidence that the cable operators have decided against spending a lot of money to build out their own wireless network and services. "The agreement comes at a time when consumer demand for wireless services and bandwidth is increasing rapidly," the firms said. "This sale of spectrum is an important step toward ensuring that the needs and desires of consumers for additional mobile services will not be thwarted by the current spectrum shortage." Government action to free up more spectrum is expected, but the deal partners said their transaction that available spectrum is used effectively for the benefit of customers. The deal partners said Friday that they have also formed an "innovation technology joint venture" for the development of technology to better integrate wireline and wireless products and services. "We're excited to be able to offer the nation's best wireless services to our customers and to have Verizon Wireless as a sales channel for our superb wireline services," said TW Cable president and COO Rob Marcus. "We're also pleased to have obtained an attractive price for the spectrum we're selling." "These agreements, together with our Wi-Fi plans, enable us to execute a comprehensive, long-term wireless strategy and expand our focus on providing mobility to our Xfinity services," said Neil Smit, president of Comcast Cable. Dan Mead, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, added: "Spectrum is the raw material on which wireless networks are built, and buying the...spectrum now solidifies our network leadership into the future, and will enable us to bring even better 4G LTE products and services to our customers." Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 20 Best Taglines From Movies Over the Last 30 Years Related Topics Verizon Communications Time Warner Comcast Verizon Wireless

All Tom Cruise Needs Is Kill

Joining Doug Liman's military sci-fiIt's 18 several weeks since director Doug Liman leaped aboard You Just Need Kill, but the truth that will still be a going concern just been confirmed through the news that Tom Cruise is near to signing since it's star.With different Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, that Warners compensated an astronomical sum at the begining of 2010,You just need Killinvolves a soldier wiped out for action fighting aliens after which strangely needing to re-endure his final fight until he will get it right.It'sGroundhog DaymeetsStarship Military! It feels afraid over and over.Additionally, it, clearly, bears some superficial resemblance of the 2010 Source Code. However with Cruise presently focusing on One Shot and likely to then transfer to Oblivion, and Liman wishing to become busy soon with Luna, it might well come out that when Kill goes prior to the cameras, not to mention when it will get launched,Source Code is going to be easily distant in individuals minds.Cruise has yet to sign at risk, but apparently made encouraging enough noises the script by Dante Harper and Jody Harold continues to be retro-suited to accommodate his age. Shooting is presently expected within the other half of 2012.